On shared or dedicated MariaDB/MySQL server computers, Specify does not strictly require a MariaDB/MySQL ‘root’ user account with full MariaDB/MySQL server privileges to setup Specify. In Specify’s documentation we refer to the MariaDB/MySQL “root” user the ‘Specify IT User.” During the Specify installation process, the Specify Setup Wizard program requires the MariaDB/MySQL root account password in order to set up a collection database and create Specify manager and user accounts. If you have any questions or issues installing and setting up Specify let us know at that in these Specify installations when you install MariaDB you will be asked to create a MariaDB “root” user password. Corretto 11 is not yet supported or compatible with Specify (April 2020). Amazon’s JRE package Corretto 8 enables Specify to run identically on Windows, Linux and macOS workstations. Amazon Corretto 8 is a 100% compatible JRE package based on the same source code as Oracle’s JRE, and Amazon has committed to licensing Corretto at no cost and to keep it updated, indefinitely. Please review that document and consult with your IT systems support group for any strategy your institution may have to respond to Oracle’s new licensing terms for Java. We have provided detailed guidance on this switch from Oracle’s Java JRE to Amazon’s here. This is a change from using Oracle’s Java 8 runtime package (JRE) due to changes in Oracle’s licensing terms that make updates and patches no longer free to use for Specify or other non-personal applications.
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